Dr. Zara Barlas

I specialise in communications and media production for a variety of sectors and industries using various platforms. My philosophy: to communicate knowledge and ideas thorough a confluence of creativity, singularity and transculturality. I work with writing, video, audio, photography, graphics, web design and also offer teaching/training.

Using traditional and modern marketing channels including video, web and social media to engage SAP employees and build excitement and awareness in client technology.

Co-producer of a pilot project at Heidelberg University: a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) entitled “Academic Writing in English for the Humanities and Social Sciences”. Research and development from the course’s conceptualisation to its delivery: project management, syllabus development, storyboards, scriptwriting, interviews, media production and online teaching.

Production of journalistic, documentary and press/marketing material in print, online and broadcast media, including film projects, radio, photography and web design.

Part-time Editorial Assistant at the Editorial Office of the Cluster of Excellence: 'Asia and Europe in a Global Context'. Teaching assistant for the Academic Writing in English course for doctoral students, convened by Dr Andrea Hacker; comprehensive research on open access and digital publishing in the humanities using social media and blogging; copy editing; management of images for publication (formatting); database management for Cluster publications; and miscellaneous editorial support.

Writing, editing, proofreading and transcribing for the museum’s exhibition ‘Ware und Wissen’, including the exhibition catalogue and other exhibition materials. Handling and labelling of objects to be used in the exhibition. Participation in the conceptualisation of the exhibition and its associated think tanks.

Part-time Academic Assistant focusing on career development and the establishment and maintenance of online career support services for academics within the research cluster.

Extensive editorial support for ophthalmic & optometric clinicians for peer-reviewed & trade journal articles, clinical abstracts, podium presentations, newsletters, press releases, press kits & book chapters; client management; new business development; on-site support to clients at global meetings & congresses (Europe & US): co-ordinating media interviews, managing press relations, organising product user meetings & symposia & interviewing product users; & managing & supervising freelance writers.

Member of the Graduate Programme of Transcultural Studies (GPTS) at the DFG-funded Cluster of Excellence 'Asia and Europe in a Global Context'.